Facilitates the Commission's effective liaison with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for conferences on Business Law and allied functions relating to the Copyright Law.

INTERNAL AUDIT UNIT

The Internal Audit Unit performs the following functions:

Establishes policies for auditing activities of the Commission.

Provides timely, periodic audit reports on the Commission's financial status and submits same to the Commission's Director-General with copies to the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Auditor-General of the Federation.

Develops and executes comprehensive audit programmes for evaluation of the management controls of all the Commission's activities in line with its vision and mandate.

Examines the effectiveness of the management of the Commission's resources to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.

Recommends improvement of management controls designed to safeguard government resources, promote growth and ensure compliance with government laws and regulations.

Reviews procedures and records for their adequacy in accomplishing intended objectives and appraises policies and plans of activities or functions under audit review.

Authorises the adequacy of the action taken by Management to correct reported deficient conditions; acknowledges adequate corrective actions, and continues to review with the Commission's management personnel actions considered inadequate until there has been a satisfactory resolution of the matter.

Conducts special examinations at the request of Management, including reviews of presentations made by persons outside the Commission.

ANTI-CORRUPTION UNIT

The Anti-corruption Unit performs the following functions:

Acts as the main link between the Commission and ICPC

Receive oral and/written reports of conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption and submit report to the Secretary of ICPC with copies to the Chief Executive of the Commission.

Examine practices, systems and procedures that aids fraud or corruption and submit detailed reports with recommendations to the Secretary of ICPC for appropriate action, with copies to the Chief Executive of the Commission.

Educate all officials of the Commission on and against bribery, corruption and related offences by organising seminars, lectures and placement of anticorruption posters in very conspicuous places within the premises of the Commission

Submission of quarterly and annual report of activities to the Secretary of ICPC.

Prepare Action Plan for the Unit’s activities every year.

PROCUREMENT UNIT

The Procurement Unit performs the following functions:

Advertise and solicit for bids in compliance with guideline issued by the Bureau of Public Procurement from time to time.

Receive and maintain appropriate documentation for bids received, examine bids received, obtain a Certificate of No Objection to Contracts Award from the Bureau of Public procurement, and make submissions to the Commission’s Tenders Board.

Debrief the bid losers on request.

Resolve complaints and disputes, if any.

Obtain and confirm the validity of any performance guarantee

Announce and publicize Contract Awards’.

Execute all Contract Agreements.

Handles all matters relating to stores and supplies.

Manages the Commission's Tenders Board and Public Procurement.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) UNIT

The I.T. Unit performs the following functions:

Provides information technology-related support services to all departments and units of the Commission nationwide, such as;

Hardware and software installation

Computer and Internet security

Website administration and content management

Creating of new programs/applications for the departments/units

Creating in-house monthly publications & newsletter

Systems repairs and maintenance

Support to computer users (staff)

General support & troubleshooting

Installing and setting up the computer network

Training of staff on new software and application

Maintenance of the Commission's in-house database/application

REGISTRY UNIT

The Registry Unit undertakes the tasks below:

Mails management, including receiving mails and despatching mails.

Files management, including bringing out and returning files to the cabinet; recording in-coming and out-going files; merging T-files to main files; maintaining morning list of files; and keeping custody of staff personal files and policy files.

Updating nominal roll

Updating the staff disposition list

Updating record of service

Raising staff variation advice

Documentation of new staff

Manages all staff records and personnel data bank.

REGULATORY DEPARTMENT

The Regulatory Department performs the following functions:

Administers the regulatory Schemes of the Commission.

Maintains effective liaison with stakeholders.

Provides copyright counseling services to authors and members of the public.

The Schemes currently operational are:

The Copyright Notification Scheme;

The Video Rental Scheme;

The Optical Discs Plants Regulation; and

Regulation of Collective Management of Copyright.

The Department also coordinates the Commission's interagency collaboration geared at creating the required synergy in policy articulation and implementation among the four Government Agencies with related statutory mandates for the creative industries, which include film, music and broadcasting. The agencies, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) and National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) along with Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) operate within an informal consultative platform called The Creative Industry Regulatory Quartet. The Quartet facilitates deliberations on issues of common concern, periodic review of developments in the creative industries and charting ways of improving the regulatory policies and environment in the industries.

ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT

Enforcement Department performs the following functions:

Takes part in designing policies and programmes for enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (Copyright Law).

Engages in general investigations and intelligence gathering.

Takes charge of and/or oversees all enforcement activities of the Commission, including antipiracy operations (Arrests and seizures).

Conducts surveillance on suspected piracy locations.

Liaises with Sister Agencies and other relevant International Enforcement Agencies on enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

Plans, develops and implements Public Enlightenment Programmes and Strategies in line with the Commission's statutory mandate, policy initiatives, vision and mission statements.

Engages in Public Relations Research and Evaluation.

Educates the public and stakeholders on the programmes and activities of the Commission through Media/Public Communication, Talk Shops, Advocacy Outreaches, Roads shows, etc.

Produces and disseminates Press Releases and facilitates publicity in the Mass Media.

Facilitates sponsored Feature Write-ups, News Analyses and Current Affairs issues on the Commission's mandate and activities in the Print and Electronic Media.

Produces and facilitates publication and broadcast of Corporate Public Announcements and Advertorials in Print and Electronic Media.

Monitors and evaluates the Print and Electronic Media reportage on the Commission for Feedback and Follow-up Measures.

Writes, edits and produces NCC Newsletters, namely Copyright Bulletin and NCC NOTICEBOARD, as well as speeches and reports, etc.

Prepares, supervises and produces Documentaries, Publicity Brochures, Posters, Handbills, Fliers and Jingles for public mobilisation, awareness creation, support and understanding among the Commission's publics.

Coordinates the Commission's public/media events and programmes in collaboration with relevant Departments.

Facilitates and coordinates content generation for the Commission's Website and uploading of awareness materials, in collaboration with other Departments and the IT Unit.

Liaises with and answers enquiries from the Commission's publics.

Carries out Photographic and Video Coverage, Production and Documentation of the Commission's events, programmes and activities.

Transport: It ensures that the Commission's vehicles function optimally.

Maintenance: It provides decent working environment for members of staff.

Welfare: It implements the Commission's welfare policy.

Training: It handles training matters for senior and junior staff.

Staff Identity: It ensures proper identification of NCC Staff.

NIGERIAN COPYRIGHT INSTITUTE (NCI) FUNCTIONS

Nigerian Copyright Institute (NCI) is an arm of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) with primary responsibility for specialised copyright training, teaching, research and capacity building. To this end, the NCI offers various training and learning platforms to members of staff; stakeholders, administrators and policy makers in the copyright industries; IP teachers and researchers; members of the Bar and Bench as well as the public. It is also responsible for the dissemination of intellectual property knowledge to children and the development of curricula and appropriate text materials for use in schools.AVAILABLE PROGRAMMESThe following training programmes are available at the NCI for national and international candidates:

Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Courses in Copyright and Related Rights.

University Support Service (USS): This is designed to advance IP teaching and research. The USS is a support service for University lecturers and students towards their teaching and research needs. The services rendered include: identification and development of research themes; assistance with sourcing of relevant materials; fostering of effective mentoring of young IP Teachers and Researchers; building of peer linkages; publication of monographs, journals and special publications on IP. Mentoring of budding academics and researchers in the field of IP.

Promotion of IP Teaching and Research: In order to strengthen IP teaching in Nigerian Universities, the NCI collaborates with interested Law Faculties to organise refresher and sensitisation workshops for lecturers and students, respectively.

Development of Model Syllabus: The NCI has developed a model syllabus for IP teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Nigeria and continues to update this on an annual basis.

Intellectual Property Law Course Materials for Nigerian Universities: The NCI has developed a set of reading materials for use by IP teachers in Nigeria. Copies of the materials are being made available free-of-charge to interested Law Faculties in the country.

Publication of Nigerian Copyright Journal: The NCI has commenced publication of the Nigerian Copyright Journal, a peer-review, inter-disciplinary journal on copyright law and practice.

Roundtable and Workshop on IP Teaching and Research: The NCI plans an annual Roundtable of IP Teachers under the aegis of the Nigerian Society of Intellectual Property Law as a learned society.

OFFICE ADDRESSThe Nigerian Copyright Institute is located at: No. 15, Lugard Street, Garki Area 11, Abuja, Nigeria.Further enquiries may be directed to the Director at:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;